Cocoa hits a record high of $8,348\/mt<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nThe global price of cocoa has almost doubled (YTD), surging by 95.27% to $8,348\/mt from $4,275\/mt. This significant price increase is attributed to reduced supply from\u00a0West African cocoa-producing countries, which are facing adverse weather conditions. Cocoa exports accounted for 26.23% of total agricultural products in Nigeria in the first nine months of 2023. An increase in cocoa prices bodes well for cocoa farmers and Nigeria\u2019s fiscal earnings. Meanwhile, Nigeria, which is the fourth largest global cocoa producer and exporter,\u00a0will be unable to benefit from the elevated global cocoa prices to boost export earnings due to low output. The latest data from the International Cocoa Organisation revealed that Nigeria\u2019s cocoa exports declined by 3.45% to 280,000 metric tons in 2022-23 season. The price of cocoa is expected to remain high on strong demand for cocoa by chocolate manufacturers and poor weather conditions, contracting supply in the short term.<\/p>\n
FDC\u2019s senior analyst, Dr. Desola Sunmoni, discussed these and other burning economic issues on Channels TV Business Morning programme.<\/p>\n
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